The "Stairway of Dreams" in the Palaceside Building first-floor and B1 atrium is being transformed. First compare the cleaned-up photo above with the photo below from before the work. Can you see how it used to look brownish overall from dirt? (The photos are not enhanced.)
The Stairway of Dreams is a special structure that has been a landmark since the building opened. Each tread is an aluminum-alloy casting with black flooring inset; the supporting stringers (side supports) form a truss of 6-millimeter stainless wire woven into triangles. Every woven joint is welded, and even now,
more than 50 years after completion, not one has broken. Architects and general-contractor visitors who tour the building have given us countless "this is amazing" comments.
Age, of course, cannot be escaped. The aluminum castings had darkened, brownish dirt had appeared, and because of waxing they looked from the side as if drool had run down; the woven joints also showed black dirt.
This time we decided to remove the dirt and replace the flooring (vinyl-chloride tile) as well. Cleaning of the aluminum alloy is already finished, and flooring is being swapped in sequence = photo at the end. The sides of the treads are also clean of the wax drips = photo right.
Everything is scheduled to finish during the year-end and New Year closure, so you can use the new stairs from the new year.
